Grundy Library Celebrates Decade Of Museum Pass Program

March 19, 2024

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Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

The Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library in Bristol Borough is marking a milestone this year as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Museum Pass Program.

The program launched in 2014 and the initiative has enabled library patrons to visit and enjoy 25 diverse cultural venues across the Philadelphia area.

Over the past decade, the program has seen significant usage, with passes being checked out 6,767 times.

In 2018, the Grundy Library enhanced the program by introducing museum pass reservation software, which has allowed for detailed tracking of the program’s impact, including the considerable savings it has provided to patrons.

Between 2018 to 2023, library users have saved an estimated $222,730 in entrance fees to cultural venues in the region.

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. File photo.

The destinations available are the: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, African American Museum in Philadelphia, Battleship New Jersey, Bucks County Children’s Museum, Chanticleer Garden, Eastern State Penitentiary, Elmwood Park Zoo, Independence Seaport Museum, John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle, Morven Museum & Garden, Museum of the American Revolution, Mutter Museum, National Constitution Center, National Liberty Museum, Penn Museum, Pennsbury Manor, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, The Rosenbach, Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, and Washington Crossing Historic Park.

Last year, the Grundy Library expanded the program and added six new venues to its roster.

The library said annual memberships to institutions cost approximately $5,000.

Sustaining the Museum Pass Program program requires support from sponsors and locals.

“Grundy Library expresses profound gratitude to its supporters, particularly acknowledging the Levittown-Bristol Kiwanis Club as the lead and founding funder. The Library recognizes the invaluable partnership and unwavering generosity of the Levittown-Bristol Kiwanis Club, whose contributions have been instrumental in realizing the Program’s success and ensuring continued free access to museums and cultural institutions for Bucks County community members,” officials said.

Click here to learn more about the program and reserve passes.